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Metric length
- 1. Lesson 1: Length T. Trimpe 2008 http://sciencespot.net/
- 2. English vs. Metric Units Which is longer? 1 mile A. 1 mile or 1 kilometer 1.6 kilometers B. 1 yard or 1 meter C. 1 inch or 1 centimeter 1 inch = 2.54 centimeters 1 yard = 0.9444 meters Left Image: http://webapps.lsa.umich.edu/physics/demolab/controls/imagedemosm.aspx?picid=1167 Right Image: http://share.lancealan.com/N800%20ruler.jpg
- 3. Metric Units The basic unit of length in the metric system in the meter and is represented by a lowercase m. Standard: The distance traveled by light in absolute vacuum in 1⁄299,792,458 of a second. Metric Units Click the image to 1 Kilometer (km) = 1000 meters watch a short video about the meter. 1 Meter = 100 Centimeters (cm) 1 Meter = 1000 Millimeters (mm) Which is larger? A. 1 meter or 105 centimeters C. 12 centimeters or 102 millimeters B. 4 kilometers or 4400 meters D. 1200 millimeters or 1 meter
- 4. Measuring Length How many millimeters are in 1 centimeter? 1 centimeter = 10 millimeters What is the length of the line in centimeters? _______cm What is the length of the line in millimeters? _______mm What is the length of the line to the nearest centimeter? ________cm HINT: Round to the nearest centimeter – no decimals. Ruler: http://www.k12math.com/math-concepts/measurement/ruler-cm.jpg